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Robert R. Gepert
Robert Ronald Gepert (born August 24, 1948) was eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan, serving from 2002 to 2013. Biography Gepert was born on August 24, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was raised as a Roman Catholic. He studied at Point Park University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1974, and taught in a Washington, D.C., high school for 11 years. After joining the Episcopal Church, Gepert entered the Virginia Theological Seminary, graduating with a Master of Divinity in 1985, after which he was ordained deacon and priest that same year in the Diocese of Washington. Gepert served as rector of St Paul's Church in Baden, Maryland, and St Mary's Church in Aquasco, Maryland, between 1985 and 1988. He then became rector of St Michael's Church in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, serving till 1993. During the same time, he undertook postgraduate studies in Family Systems in Bethesda, Maryland, focusing on Family Systems Theory A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Diocese Of Western Michigan
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan is the Episcopal diocese in the western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The diocese was founded in 1874. The diocese is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and covers a 33-county area that stretches from the Straits of Mackinac southward to the Indiana border and from Lake Michigan to approximately the middle of the state. the website of the diocese describes it as having 15,000 communicants organized in 58 communities of faith, of which 54 are parishes and 4 are seasonal chapels. It is organized into three regions, centered in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan is somewhat unusual in that it has no cathedral. From 1969 to 2007, the bishop and the diocesan offices were located at the Cathedral Church of Christ the King, a prominent edifice near Interstate 94. However, this building was sold in 2007, and the congregation of the Parish Church of Christ the King moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |